Not b/c of steroids or legal troubles, but because of on field action[s]..

Bill Buckner? From borderline HOFer to face of a franchise's misery. 2004 erased a lot of the hate towards him from Sox fans but his legacy continues to be the Mookie groundball.

Ralph Branca? The guy was one of the few baseball players of the era who didn't drink, didn't smoke, and didn't fuck everything that walked. I remember reading that he, to this day, doesn't understand why God chose him for that moment. (for those who don't know he was the pitcher in the '51 'Shot Heard 'round the World).

6/21/2007 11:09:34 PM

Bucky Fucking Dent

6/21/2007 11:10:56 PM

Steve Smith in Calgary could be one if he didn't have such a great career.

Definitely have to include Escobar in the World Cup in '94... I mean the guy got shot over it.

---- how about NFL? Leon Lett? Nah, they still won one of those and one was just a regular season game? Scott Norwood maybe? That was the symbol of the Bills Super Bowl futility.

Baseball seems to always have these moments on lockdown for some reason...

V well, he killed himself a few years later but that didn't even lose the game (the angels tied it up in the 9th before losing it in xtras) and we all know the three angels fans from that era are over it.

p.s. it's an absolute travesty that neither Al Michaels nor Bob Costas do baseball anymore. A big fuck you to Fox/ESPN and especially Jon Miller, Joe Morgan, Joe Buck, and Tim McCarver..

[Edited on June 21, 2007 at 11:17 PM. Reason : x]

6/21/2007 11:14:00 PM

wait, i got it... this wins



Donnie Moore

6/21/2007 11:14:35 PM

Football could be Jackie Smith, the Cowboys tight end who dropped that sure TD pass to cost them the Super Bowl

or Trey Junkin, that long snapper that cost the Giants that playoff game vs the Niners a few years ago

6/21/2007 11:21:33 PM

Terrell Owens is definitely climbing the ladder.

Bill Laimbeer is in the top 10 for sure.


My short list of most maligned former NC State players:

Adam Kiker
Archie Miller
TA McLendon
Jay Davis
Chris Washburn
Jeremy Hyatt
Adam Harrington
Derrick Morris
Jose Laureano
Levi Watkins

[Edited on June 22, 2007 at 12:43 AM. Reason : 2]

6/22/2007 12:17:27 AM

tye domi
ty cobb

6/22/2007 12:41:32 AM

tony romo

6/22/2007 1:15:12 AM

ishua benjamin for dribbling the ball off his fucking foot against unc

6/22/2007 1:38:09 AM

the real answer is proably some S American soccer player who got killed for fucking up

6/22/2007 1:39:13 AM

Earnest Byner

6/22/2007 8:19:03 AM

^^ Third post.

6/22/2007 8:21:17 AM

Kent Passingham
Trajan "Tripp" Langdon
Dexter "Trucked by Greg Jones but lays out cameramen" Reid
Christian Laettner
Patrick "Blown Layup" Ewing

6/22/2007 8:44:23 AM

tonya harding

6/22/2007 9:30:58 AM

who is Barry Bonds

6/22/2007 9:36:46 AM

John Rocker. He brought the heat AND the funny.

6/22/2007 11:34:16 AM

Pete Rose?

6/22/2007 11:53:38 AM

^ thats a good one, because you know that he will only get in the the hall of fame after he dies

6/22/2007 12:12:24 PM

^,^^

Quote :

"Not b/c of steroids or legal troubles, but because of on field action[s].."

6/22/2007 1:04:13 PM

How about Mitch Williams, the old Phillies closer from the 90s?

6/22/2007 1:11:19 PM

did the bills have the same place kicker in all of their consecutive superbowl losses?


if so, that guy.

6/22/2007 1:30:57 PM

scott norwood..i believe the only time he played in the super bowl was that year he choked.

6/22/2007 1:54:11 PM

No one has mentioned Greg Norman yet?

I would put AROD & Garnett on the list too.

6/22/2007 2:08:48 PM

Dennis Rodman

6/22/2007 2:16:00 PM

Ron Artest

6/22/2007 2:27:58 PM

Kermit Washington should be on this list. He is the guy who nearly killer Rudy Tomjanovich with a punch during an NBA game in the 70s.

He was basically a very good person and decent NBA player until that punch. After that he was a thug and his NBA career ended quickly.

6/22/2007 6:05:16 PM

Quote :

"Christian Laettner"

Possibly the most clutch college player of all time. 4 final fours, 1 gold medal, 1 time NBA All Star...


I dont think id call him maligned for his PERFORMANCE... maybe his personality...

6/22/2007 7:00:37 PM

john daly

6/22/2007 7:04:58 PM

ty cobb, probably the most maligned player by his peers ever

6/22/2007 8:37:37 PM

pete rose

6/22/2007 8:56:20 PM

id say in a list

Pete Rose
Dennis Rodman was a good one mentioned as well as Sheed and Artest
Ryan Leaf has to kinda be up there in some of the talks at least football anyways since he was such a character
the cowboys TE mentioned
Michael Vick recently
the fan who grabbed that foul ball awhile back
and certainly Tonya Harding and who could forget


OJ simpson even tho you did say no legal stuff and strictly on field/court related.

as for the NC State list

you left off Wilkins and that manager who turned on Jimmy V cant remember his name although he wasnt really an athlete, but nonetheless a sports figure.

[Edited on June 22, 2007 at 9:22 PM. Reason : f]

[Edited on June 22, 2007 at 9:24 PM. Reason : h]

6/22/2007 9:20:05 PM

Steve Bartman.

6/22/2007 9:34:54 PM

Chris Webber


no matter what, his name will always be synonymous with TIMEOUTS

6/22/2007 9:40:33 PM

leon lett

6/22/2007 10:34:47 PM

Quote :

"No one has mentioned Greg Norman yet?"

No, because there is no reason to mention him.

6/22/2007 10:59:35 PM